The Ballad Archive
A collection of mainly Irish song lyrics. You will also find plenty of Scottish and some English, American and Australian lyrics too. Online since 1996.
Smith Of Bristol
Smith was a Bristol man and a rare old sort was he With his cutlass and…
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Snowy Breasted Pearl
There’s a colleen fair as May For a year and for a day I have sought…
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Soldier’s Song (The)
We’ll sing a song, a soldier’s song With cheering rousing chorus As round our blazing fires…
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Some Say The Devil Is Dead
Some say the Devil is dead, Devil is dead, the Devil is dead Some say the…
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Song For Ireland
Walking all the day Near tall towers where falcons build their nests Silver winged they fly…
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Song Of The Celts
There’s a blossom that blows, that scoffs at the snows And it faces root fast the…
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Song Of The Iron Road
The Iron road’s a hard road And the work is never ending Working night and day…
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Song With No Name (The)
Long years ago I fell in love with a lady proud and fair So passionate were…
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Sound The Pibroch
Sound the pibroch loud and high Frae John o’ Groats tae Isle o’ Skye Let every…
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South Australia (1)
In south Australia I was born Heave away, haul away In south Australia, round Cape Horn…
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South Australia (2)
In South Australia I was born Heave away, haul away In South Australia, round Cape Horn…
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Spancil Hill
Last night as I lay dreaming Of pleasant days gone by Me mind been bent on…
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Spanish Lady (The)
As I went out through Dublin City At the hour of twelve in the night Who…
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Spinning Wheel (The)
Mellow the moonlight to shine is beginning Close by the window young Eileen is spinning Bent…
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Springhill Disaster
In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia Down in the dark of the Cumberland mines There’s…
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Star Of The County Down
Near Banbridge town in the County Down One morning last July Down a Boreen green came…
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Step It Out Mary
In the village of Kildorey There lived a maiden fair Her eyes they shone like diamonds…
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Steve O’Donnell’s Wake
Steve O’Donnell was a gentleman So everybody said He was loved by all his friends Both…
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Still I Love Him
When I was single I wore a black shawl Now that I’m married, I’ve nothing at…
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Stone Outside Dan Murphy’s Door (The)
There’s a sweet garden spot in our memory It’s the place we were born and reared…
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